KOBE
Fukiai High
School
introduced NDYS
project and asked
some members to make
presentations
through VC
at the iEARN conference in
Argentine on July 1, 2014.

2.Brief
one-sentence description
of project:

This
is a project in which
children will learn the
importance of human lives
and how to cope with
natural disasters such as
earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, wildfires,
floods, hurricanes,
landslides, tsunamis,
droughts and so on through
the communication and
collaboration with global
friends. Children can make
a difference in the world.

This year’s theme:
Climate Change and
Disaster Reduction

Slogan: Communication
saves lives!

Our
goal :Build
the safer place to live in
for everyone in this
planet

3. Full description of project:

NDYS
was first organized
in Hyogo in May 2004
and started from
September 2004,
commemorating 10th
year of great
Hanshin Awaji
Earthquake, Japan.
We learned the
importance of human
lives and
preparedness for
disasters. Now, due
to the Climate
Change, the ravages
from disasters
become greater than
before.

By
experiencing the
various disasters,
different knowledge
and information to
reduce the impact of
disasters are
accumulated in local
communities. By
sharing those
knowledge and
information, we can
prepare against
future disasters and
take actions to stop
the climate change
which is one of the
causes of greater
disasters. Let us
keep continuous
efforts and transfer
the efforts to the
next generation. Our
ultimate goal is to
enhance awareness of
natural disasters to
families, schools
and local
communities around
the world through
young people's
actions.

NDYS
will build a global
disaster management
education network
utilizing
Information and
Communications
Technology (ICT).
Let us communicate
each other and
contribute to the
healthier planet.

Programs

NDYS has four
programs. However,
you need not to do
all programs. You
can select one or
more programs.

1)
“Global Disaster
Safety Map”
program

Students will create
a Disaster Safety
Map of their
school’s
surrounding areas.
Students research on
their environment
near their school
and put information
in the map such as
where is safe, where
is dangerous and
where they love and
be proud of. Send
the photo of
completed disaster
safety map tondys@jearn.jp.
The map will be
uploaded to
‘CoSMOS’
(Collaborative
Safety Maps on Open
System) for
presentation and
further discussion.
You may put your map
on the Gallery of
iEARN
Collaboration
Center
, too. Students will
have discussion
through
Video-conferencing
and on the iEARN
forum

As a subsidiary program,
the NDYS Teddy Bears (NDYS
Little Ambassadors) will
be exchanged between
partner schools to
strengthen the friendly
bond at the NDYS
conference. Each School
can make Kid’s Safety
Bag (Emergency bag),
too.

3)
Discussion on the iEARN
NDYS forum

Theme: 'My experience of a
natural disaster'

Students who want to tell
their experiences of
natural disasters can put
your message on the NDYS
forum.

As the final event of the
project, we will have a
video conference. Through
this program, students
will grow as global
citizens who take actions
and share their knowledge
of disaster management to
local people. We expect
students to be NDYS
Ambassadors to let people
understand the importance
of preparedness for the
next risk. Their schools
will be the center of
community education for
disaster management. We
welcome teachers and civic
volunteers to support
students' learning and
activities. 4)
Original Activities at
your school.

NDYS welcome your original
activities at your school.
Introduce your original
activities at your school
or your community.

4.
Age/level of project
participants:Elementary school
to Senior High
School

5.
Timetable/Schedule for the
project:

August 2013

Registration and
Preparation for the
project.

September 2013- May 2014

Make research on disasters
happened in the past. Make
research on your school or
near your school. Consider
how to protect yourselves
from disasters.

“Teddy Bear Exchange”
(1) Prepare a Teddy Bear
which is a representative
of your school.

Bring Teddy Bear to your
school and to your home.
Take photos and write
diary in the iEARN student
forum from the bear’s
point of view. Exchange
information of bears with
a partner school. Continue
the work. Video conference

“Kid’s safety bag” -
Consider what you need in
the case of emergency.
Make a list of the items
to put in your emergency
bag. Take photo and
introduce your Kid’s
safety bag in the iEARN
NDYS forum.

Video
conference

Make a LIST OF ACTIVITIES
what Youth can do. Take
actions

Video conference

Make a presentation
material for video
conference. Send your PPT
and doc file presentation
material to NDYS office.
Hold an exhibition or oral
presentation in each
school, each country or
region, if possible.

Introduce your website, if
you make it.

June 2014
Send your work as power
point presentation to ndys@jearn.jp.
Preparation for the NDYS
gathering.Propose the idea of
NDYS2014 Declaration. NDYS
2014 in Argentina.

July
1-4 2014

NDYS workshop and video
conference at iEARN
Conference in Argentina

Please
make a power point
presentation of your
student’s work and send
it to ndys@jearn.jp.

8. Group contributions to others and/or the planet:

Children
and the youth will share their knowledge and work as leaders of
their communities. -They will help people in trouble as global
citizens.

-They will learn how to save their lives and make their
environment safer. This project will directly contribute to the
quality of lives of anyone who live on this planet by sharing the
information of how to reduce ravage by unexpected disasters and
building Disaster Management Education Network utilizing ICT.

9.
Project language(s):

English,
Japanese & other languages will be used as a supportive
language.